Share this @internewscast.com

A Georgia mother and her 6-year-old daughter were found in Tijuana, Mexico, after they were allegedly abducted by the woman’s ex-husband.

Authorities issued an AMBER Alert for Rachel Zecena, 6, after she and her mother, Balvanera Esperanz Parada-Olivas, 45, disappeared on Sunday, as CrimeOnline previously reported.

The pair were reported missing on Monday, but by then they were reportedly in Arizona, where the state Department of Public Safety reported a sighting in Yavapai County, according to KNXV. At the time, they were traveling westbound on Interstate 40 near Seligman and were believed to be heading for California.

According to WAGA, Parada-Olivas dropped her boyfriend off at an area hospital, saying she was going to pick up Rachel at the home of ex-husband, Alexis Zecena-Lopez, in Cumming.

Cumming Police Chief David Marsh said that Zecena-Lopez was out of jail on bond while awaiting trial for previously kidnapping Parada-Olivas, and he had cut off his ankle monitor before fleeing with the pair.

US Marshals and the FBI announced Wednesday they had tracked the group to Mexico. Zecena-Lopez has been arrested and is awaiting extradition.

“It was a real weight off us to know that she was in fact ok, that Rachel was ok, and that Alex had been taken into custody without any major issue,” said Marsh. “We really appreciate the US Marshalls Office and the FBI for helping us out with this investigation. We got leads locally that we were able to pass on to them that they worked in real time, and I think the cooperation from everybody was what was most beneficial to getting them back into safety.”

Parada-Olivas and her daughter are expected back in Georgia this week.

For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast

Source: This post first appeared on https://www.crimeonline.com/feed/

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Visitor to Appear in Court Following Deadly E-Scooter Incident While Intoxicated

An English backpacker accused of fatally colliding with a beloved father of…

Police report: Man allegedly shoots wife in her bedroom over claims of ‘disrespect’

Background: News footage from Plainfield, Ind. where Evelie LaCroix was discovered deceased…

Police Report: Missing, Disabled 7-Year-Old Found Deceased Weeks Later

Background: News footage from Dayton, Ohio, showing where the remains of Hershall…

Man Faces Close to 50 Charges Following Car Chase Through Melbourne

A man accused over a high-speed rampage across Melbourne has been charged…

Mexican Citizen Apprehended for Aiming Pellet Gun at Neighbors

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Derwis Elesvan Roblero Rivera, 34, was arrested…

Father Sent to Jail After Daughter Gives Birth in Walmart Bathroom: Police Report

Inset: Jerry Lee Martinez (Kleberg County Jail). Background: The Walmart in Kingsville,…

Judge Criticizes Trump Administration for Deceiving Asylum-Seeker

President Donald Trump at the White House Faith Office luncheon in the…

Man Purchased ‘Punisher’ Tee from Walmart Before Fatally Attacking His Father

Cooper Wesley in court on July 14, 2025 (KFSM). A 27-year-old man…

Mother Enlists Teen Son in Fatal Assault of a Man

Background: Samantha Watts enters a courtroom in Horry County, South Carolina (WPDE).…

Breaking News: ‘American Idol’ Executive and Spouse Discovered Dead in Their Home Shortly After Armed Suspect Sighting Nearby

California police are investigating an apparent double homicide after a couple was…

Trump Administration Requests 9th Circuit Court’s Approval for Immigration Arrests

President Donald Trump addresses the media while departing the White House on…

DOJ Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Concerning Trump’s Election Directive

In this image taken by Mark Schiefelbein for the AP, President Donald…